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Figures for patents applied for and granted in different jurisdictions can be obtained from the website of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (www.wipo.int), which collates the figures from intellectual property offices around the world.<\/p>

The table shows the number of patents granted by national offices and by the European Patent Office (EPO) as recorded by WIPO, for both resident and non-resident applicants.<\/p>

Many applicants choose to apply for patent protection in the UK and other European states via the EPO. However these are not recorded as grants for the individual countries in the table. According to the EPO around 75% of granted EPs take effect in the UK.<\/p>

The number of granted patents in any one jurisdiction is dependent on many factors including applicants\u2019 business models, local market structure, and the legal requirements of the jurisdiction, since patent law varies. It also reflects the capacity of patent offices to process applications.<\/p>

Office<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Australia<\/p><\/td>

17877<\/p><\/td>

17724<\/p><\/td>

17112<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Austria<\/p><\/td>

1198<\/p><\/td>

1439<\/p><\/td>

1256<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Belgium<\/p><\/td>

541<\/p><\/td>

795<\/p><\/td>

745<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bulgaria<\/p><\/td>

128<\/p><\/td>

101<\/p><\/td>

125<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Canada<\/p><\/td>

20762<\/p><\/td>

21819<\/p><\/td>

23833<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Chile<\/p><\/td>

1013<\/p><\/td>

770<\/p><\/td>

898<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Croatia<\/p><\/td>

184<\/p><\/td>

155<\/p><\/td>

159<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Cyprus<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Czech Republic<\/p><\/td>

687<\/p><\/td>

668<\/p><\/td>

611<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Denmark<\/p><\/td>

110<\/p><\/td>

190<\/p><\/td>

309<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Estonia<\/p><\/td>

129<\/p><\/td>

116<\/p><\/td>

78<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

European Patent Office<\/p><\/td>

62112<\/p><\/td>

65665<\/p><\/td>

66696<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Finland<\/p><\/td>

841<\/p><\/td>

836<\/p><\/td>

711<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

France<\/p><\/td>

10213<\/p><\/td>

12913<\/p><\/td>

11405<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Germany<\/p><\/td>

11719<\/p><\/td>

11332<\/p><\/td>

13858<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Greece<\/p><\/td>

364<\/p><\/td>

291<\/p><\/td>

282<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hungary<\/p><\/td>

445<\/p><\/td>

477<\/p><\/td>

1351<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Iceland<\/p><\/td>

67<\/p><\/td>

47<\/p><\/td>

43<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Ireland<\/p><\/td>

250<\/p><\/td>

190<\/p><\/td>

214<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Israel<\/p><\/td>

5104<\/p><\/td>

3386<\/p><\/td>

1988<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Italy<\/p><\/td>

6380<\/p><\/td>

5625<\/p><\/td>

8114<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Japan<\/p><\/td>

238323<\/p><\/td>

274791<\/p><\/td>

277079<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Luxembourg<\/p><\/td>

65<\/p><\/td>

112<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Malta<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Mexico<\/p><\/td>

11485<\/p><\/td>

12358<\/p><\/td>

10368<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Netherlands<\/p><\/td>

2042<\/p><\/td>

1895<\/p><\/td>

2029<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

New Zealand<\/p><\/td>

4710<\/p><\/td>

6152<\/p><\/td>

4752<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Norway<\/p><\/td>

1612<\/p><\/td>

1310<\/p><\/td>

1430<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Poland<\/p><\/td>

3112<\/p><\/td>

2484<\/p><\/td>

2804<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Portugal<\/p><\/td>

145<\/p><\/td>

112<\/p><\/td>

130<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Republic of Korea<\/p><\/td>

94720<\/p><\/td>

113467<\/p><\/td>

127330<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Romania<\/p><\/td>

430<\/p><\/td>

384<\/p><\/td>

451<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Singapore<\/p><\/td>

5949<\/p><\/td>

5633<\/p><\/td>

5575<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Slovakia<\/p><\/td>

317<\/p><\/td>

161<\/p><\/td>

115<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Slovenia<\/p><\/td>

318<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Spain<\/p><\/td>

2812<\/p><\/td>

2720<\/p><\/td>

3004<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sweden<\/p><\/td>

1039<\/p><\/td>

999<\/p><\/td>

685<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Switzerland<\/p><\/td>

368<\/p><\/td>

455<\/p><\/td>

534<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Turkey<\/p><\/td>

893<\/p><\/td>

1004<\/p><\/td>

1211<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

United Kingdom<\/p><\/td>

7173<\/p><\/td>

6864<\/p><\/td>

5235<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

United States of America<\/p><\/td>

224505<\/p><\/td>

253155<\/p><\/td>

277835<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Source: WIPO statistics database. Last updated: March 2015<\/p>
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<\/strong><\/p>

The turnover rate for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), including UKTI for each of the 12 months from September 2014 \u2013 August 2015, is set out in the table below.<\/p>

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Turnover rate<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sep-14<\/p><\/td>

14.3%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Oct-14<\/p><\/td>

15.1%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Nov-14<\/p><\/td>

15.6%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Dec-14<\/p><\/td>

15.6%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Jan-15<\/p><\/td>

15.1%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Feb-15<\/p><\/td>

14.9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Mar-15<\/p><\/td>

15.0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Apr-15<\/p><\/td>

15.0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

May-15<\/p><\/td>

15.1%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Jun-15<\/p><\/td>

14.7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Jul-15<\/p><\/td>

14.8%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Aug-15<\/p><\/td>

14.8%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

The digital capability within BIS is not limited to a single team and is not recorded separately.<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4039", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Orpington"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Joseph Johnson"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-11-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-11-02T15:49:58.813Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "26"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-10-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Labour Turnover"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the level of staff turnover was in (a) his Department and (b) his Department's digital team in each of the last 12 months for which data is available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4473", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Louise Haigh"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Sheffield, Heeley"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Louise Haigh"} ], "uin" : "13207"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/423511", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/423511/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Department for Transport ran an Advanced Fuels Call for Evidence in 2013/14 to examine the potential of advanced fuels in aviation and other transport sectors that cannot be easily decarbonised without low-carbon fuels. A summary of the evidence received was published with the Department\u2019s response to the consultation on the post-implementation review of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) in April 2014. Amendments to the RTFO earlier this year increased rewards for gaseous fuels, such as biomethane used in freight, to better reflect their energy content.<\/p>

The Department also commissioned an independent feasibility study to examine the economic benefits and potential of advanced biofuels in the UK, published in February 2014, the study informed the design of the Advanced Biofuels Demonstration Plant Competition for £25m of matched grant funding. Winning projects were announced on 7th <\/sup>September 2015.<\/p>

The Department for Transport and the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership established a Transport Energy Task Force in September 2014 to examine options to meet our renewable energy and greenhouse gas reduction targets, including through the wider deployment of sustainable biofuel. The Task Force included input from representatives of the Sustainable Aviation group.<\/p>

The Task Force\u2019s report was published in March 2015 by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership. The Task Force acknowledged that sustainable biofuels have a valuable role in reducing carbon emissions from transport, particularly in sectors where there are limited alternatives such as aviation and I met with Task Force representatives, including Sustainable Aviation, in July to discuss that report.<\/p>

Following the report of the Transport Energy Task Force, we are assessing the benefits of making aviation biofuels eligible for certificates under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) and support under that scheme for synthetic fuels from renewable electricity. We aim to include proposals in a public consultation next year on potential amendments to the RTFO scheme.<\/p>
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Whilst the Government does not hold this information centrally, it is committed to releasing surplus public sector land and property to deliver savings, and support economic growth, in particular housing. We are working with Departments to review and accelerate release of sites with capacity for up to 150,000 homes by 2020. We have also set up the Government Property Finder website which allows members of the public to map and search the Government Estate, including land and buildings for sale and rent.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4009", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Great Yarmouth"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Brandon Lewis"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-11-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-11-02T16:53:39.513Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "7"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Communities and Local Government"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Communities and Local Government"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-10-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Government Departments: Land"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much and what proportion of development land with planning consent is controlled by central government departments.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/116", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Mid Sussex"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sir Nicholas Soames"} ], "uin" : "13197"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/423513", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/423513/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1556", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Reading East"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Rob Wilson"} , "attachment" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/423513/answer/attachment/1", "fileName" : {"_value" : "FINAL 13183.pdf"} , "title" : "UKSA Letter to Member - Mortality Rate"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-10-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-10-28T15:13:11.37Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "53"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-10-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Mental Illness: Mortality Rates"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which psychiatric disorder had the highest mortality rate in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3919", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Bob Stewart"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Beckenham"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Bob Stewart"} ], "uin" : "13183"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/423514", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/423514/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

In 2013, the Cabinet Office and the Local Government Association came together to launch the One Public Estate programme, a pioneering initiative designed to support central and local government to work collaboratively on land and property solutions.<\/p>

It brings together all public sector bodies within a locality to work together in developing a radically new approach to managing their land and property. By pooling data on their asset holdings and developing joint plans to share property and release surplus land and buildings for other uses, the programme is designed to:<\/p>